Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	corruption_n	flesh_n	sow_v	5,273	5	10.3024	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90903	A summons for svvearers, and a law for the lips in reproving them wherein the chiefe disswasives from swearing are proposed, the sleight objections for swearing answered, the strange judgments upon swearers, forswearers, cursers, that take Gods name in vain, related. Which may be a terror to the wicked for swearing, and a preservative for the godly from swearing. With sundry arguments to prove the verity of the Scriptures, and excellencie of the decalogue, against all prophane and atheisticall deniers thereof. By Walter Powell, preacher at Standish, neer Glocester.	Powell, Walter, b. 1590 or 91.	1645 (1645)	Wing P3098; Thomason E1228_1; ESTC R203197	141,220	287

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his_o his_o sinfulness_n god_n fight_v for_o theel_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o victory_n muse_v not_o so_o much_o that_o thou_o be_v hate_v as_o for_o what_o cause_n thou_o be_v hate_v if_o just_o thou_o be_v hate_v thou_o have_v nocause_v to_o complain_v thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o if_o unjust_o thou_o have_v less_o cause_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o hurt_v by_o it_o as_o the_o philosopher_n reply_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v hang_v say_v that_o if_o be_v have_v just_o suffer_v such_o a_o death_n it_o will_v not_o so_o much_o have_v grieve_v she_o thou_o have_v less_o cause_n to_o grieve_v now_o he_o have_v suffer_v such_o a_o death_n undeserved_o then_o if_o he_o have_v deserve_o suffer_v the_o same_o if_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o just_o deserve_v any_o hatred_n reproach_n taunt_n scoff_n scorn_n the_o more_o they_o be_v the_o less_o they_o hurt_v thou_o and_o the_o more_o the_o agent_n they_o prove_v to_o be_v but_o so_o many_o several_a pearl_n set_v on_o thy_o glorious_a garment_n of_o patience_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o beaven_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o comparison_n better_o to_o be_v hate_v for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a then_o to_o be_v love_v for_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 21.20_o 1_o king_n 21.20_o ahab_n say_v to_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o thou_o my_o enemy_n 1_o king_n 21.20_o yet_o this_o enemy_n of_o he_o be_v that_o at_o last_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o outward_a and_o seem_a repentance_n at_o least_o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o god_n wrath_n in_o his_o day_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hate_v nathan_n for_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o honour_v and_o love_v he_o the_o better_a all_o his_o life_n time_n after_o 34._o 1_o king_n 1._o ●_o 33_o 34._o for_o afterward_o he_o appoint_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o name_n of_o his_o successor_n 1_o king_n 1.33.34_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o bad_a daughter_n bear_v of_o three_o good_a mother_n idleness_n of_o peace_n contempt_n of_o familiarity_n and_o hatred_n of_o truth_n man_n hate_v other_o indeed_o because_o they_o think_v other_o hate_v they_o in_o word_n by_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n whereas_o the_o reprover_n though_o he_o hate_v sin_n yet_o he_o love_v the_o person_n still_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v the_o vice_n for_o the_o man_n sake_n so_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o hate_v the_o man_n for_o the_o vice_n sake_n we_o hate_v the_o manner_n but_o love_v the_o man_n we_o hate_v the_o action_n but_o love_v the_o person_n god_n make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n to_o make_v themselves_o crooked_a 7.29_o eccles_n 7.29_o eccles_n 7.29_o love_n that_o in_o he_o which_o god_n make_v but_o hate_v that_o in_o he_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v and_o thou_o hate_v his_o sin_n and_o love_v his_o person_n if_o thou_o again_o be_v bate_v of_o he_o then_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v causeless_a shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o 26.2_o prov._n 26.2_o prov._n 26.2_o so_o the_o hatred_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o love_n shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o god_n be_v able_a and_o ready_a thou_o please_v he_o by_o stand_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o sanctify_v of_o his_o name_n to_o make_v thy_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a and_o his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v